East Fork White Lick Creek at Mooresville water level

Name: East Fork White Lick Creek at Mooresville water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, East Fork White Lick Creek, Indiana, United States

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Below flood stage

Water level

3.58ft Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 05:30 AM EDT (39 min ago)

Flow: 11.4 cfs

History

7 days

Water level Minor flood stage

What this means

The gauge at East Fork White Lick Creek at Mooresville reads 3.58 ft, a normal level.

It is 6.42 ft below the flood stage of 10.00 ft.

The level is falling, down 0.04 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 3.57 ft and 4.35 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

Judged against the official flood stage for this gauge. How to read levels

Key numbers

Highest on record: 13.30 ftApril 19, 2013

What the stage means on the water

A normal level is usually prime time for floating and wade fishing, as long as the weather holds upstream.

The National Weather Service puts flood stage for this gauge at 10.00 ft, still 6.42 ft away.

What happens at each level

11.60 ft: Bridge Street in Mooresville floods. Extensive flooding of Pioneer Park and local recreational area in Mooresville.
11.10 ft: Soccer field and east side of Pioneer Park are flooded. Water in parking lots of local business area immediately next to creek on the north side of Bridge Street in Mooresville. Ball fields flooded near creek located east of Harlan Drive and north of Bridge Street in Mooresville.
9.00 ft: Creek at bankfull level in Pioneer Park. Lowest areas may begin to flood.
6.50 ft: Water in creek at Pioneer Park at elevated level. Probably not safe to wade in.
3.58 ft: Right now

Impact statements from the U.S. National Weather Service.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	13.30 ft	April 19, 2013
2	12.64 ft	April 5, 2025
3	12.64 ft	January 13, 2013
4	12.52 ft	June 22, 2010
5	12.48 ft	July 18, 2015
6	12.43 ft	April 20, 2011
7	12.23 ft	August 4, 2009
8	11.93 ft	July 12, 2015
9	11.93 ft	February 28, 2011
10	11.80 ft	March 5, 2011

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

21 Wed 70° 40° – Wind 5 mph

22 Thu 70° 42° – Wind 7 mph

23 Fri 72° 48° – Wind 7 mph

24 Sat 73° 48° – Wind 7 mph

25 Sun 74° 51° – Wind 7 mph

26 Mon 72° 54° – Wind 8 mph

27 Tue 70° 55° 0.01 in Wind 12 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:02 AM Sunset 06:59 PM Daylight 10 hr, 57 min Waxing gibbous 76%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
White Lick Creek at MooresvilleRiver gauge, White Lick Creek	6.74 ft	Below flood stage	±0	1.9 mi
Little Buck Creek at Tibbs Av near IndianapolisRiver gauge, Little Buck Creek	0.0 cfs	Normal	±0	8 mi
White River near CentertonRiver gauge, White River	0.91 ft	Normal	−0.09 ft	9 mi
White River at Stout Gen. Stn. at IndianapolisRiver gauge, White River	1.54 ft	Below flood stage	−0.05 ft	10 mi
Eagle Creek at Raymond St at IndianapolisRiver gauge, Eagle Creek	1.61 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	11 mi
Eagle Creek at IndianapolisRiver gauge, Eagle Creek	0.99 ft	Below flood stage	±0	12 mi
White River at IndianapolisRiver gauge, White River	2.73 ft	Low	−0.06 ft	12 mi
West Fork White Lick Creek at DanvilleRiver gauge, West Fork White Lick Creek	0.3 cfs	Low	±0	13 mi

Questions and answers

What is flood stage for East Fork White Lick Creek at Mooresville?

The official flood stage is 10.00 ft. The level is currently 6.42 ft below it.

Is gage height the same as water depth?

No. Gage height is measured from a fixed reference point chosen by the agency, so a reading of 10 ft does not mean the river is 10 ft deep.

What is the water level of East Fork White Lick Creek at Mooresville today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 05:30 AM EDT, the water level was 3.58 ft. Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is East Fork White Lick Creek at Mooresville rising or falling?

Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours. Down 0.58 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of East Fork White Lick Creek at Mooresville normal?

Below flood stage. Judged against the official flood stage for this gauge.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at East Fork White Lick Creek at Mooresville?

The highest level on record is 13.30 ft on April 19, 2013.

How often is this data updated?

The U.S. Geological Survey publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:03353910 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 39.62837, -86.35720 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NAVD88
Update interval: every 15 minutes
Licence: Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	3.58 ft	2026-10-21 09:30	Provisional
Flow	11.4 cfs	2026-10-21 09:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: East Fork White Lick Creek at Mooresville (usgs:03353910). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/indiana/east-fork-white-lick-creek-at-mooresville

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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer